diff --git a/include/kernel.mk b/include/kernel.mk
index bb3c97228cc..432e8ce1238 100644
--- a/include/kernel.mk
+++ b/include/kernel.mk
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ define ModuleAutoLoad
 		mods="$$$$$$$$1"; \
 		boot="$$$$$$$$2"; \
 		shift 2; \
-		for mod in $$$$$$$$mods; do \
+		for mod in $(sort $$$$$$$$mods); do \
 			mkdir -p $(2)/etc/modules.d; \
 			echo "$$$$$$$$mod" >> $(2)/etc/modules.d/$(1); \
 		done; \
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ define ModuleAutoLoad
 		mods="$$$$$$$$2"; \
 		boot="$$$$$$$$3"; \
 		shift 3; \
-		for mod in $$$$$$$$mods; do \
+		for mod in $(sort $$$$$$$$mods); do \
 			mkdir -p $(2)/etc/modules.d; \
 			echo "$$$$$$$$mod" >> $(2)/etc/modules.d/$$$$$$$$priority-$(1); \
 		done; \